Plugged In: For UMaine Extension Staff and Volunteers

Wednesday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Updates since our last meeting in February and to date Faculty retirements Vacancies/staffing Thoughts around rapid assessments for critical needs Needs assessment – Internal for Extension organization Culture – current reality vs. aspirational? UF example for faculty – Herzberg factors? Separate Assessment for different groups (questions specific to hourly, professionals, faculty, admin) […]

Monday, February 28, 2022, 10:00 a.m. The agenda for this month’s Extension Roadmap Steering Committee meeting will be focused on our Extension needs assessment and I have a special guest coming in to discuss the process, answer questions and help us to begin thinking about what this will look like for our organization. — Dean […]

2:00-3:30 p.m. Members of the Extension Roadmap Steering Committee may find the documents from December 14, 2021, listed below (in bold), in their inbox in an email from Dean Hannah Carter, dated January 10, 2022. Recap the December “Lunch and Learn” which was focused on the work of this committee. Review the “Artifacts/Assumptions” document and begin […]

Agenda Monday, December 14, 2021, 10:00 to 11:30 p.m., Zoom Facilitator: Hannah Carter Notetaker: Hannah Carter Welcome, recap and review of November meeting notes Discussion about new leadership structure and intersections with combined recommendations Discussion about organizational culture Initial discussion around organizational needs assessment (the focus of February meeting) December’s “Lunch and Learn” – plan […]

The agenda for Monday, October 4, 2021, 11:00 a.m. will be as follows: Recap the process for Theme Committee Recommendations review. Discuss “Combined Recommendations” and determine short/medium/long term priorities. Discuss the timeline of the Steering Committee and the next steps in this process. Other thoughts/items to consider

Agenda Thursday, September 16, 2021, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Zoom Facilitator: Dean Hannah Carter, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Notetaker: Dean Hannah Carter, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Review notes from the August meeting. Go through the last section of recommendations: “Successful Communications and Marketing”. Discuss next steps. Next Meeting: Monday, October 4, 2021, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Agenda Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Zoom Facilitator: Dean Hannah Carter, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Notetaker: Dean Hannah Carter, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Discussion of any additions to the July 27, 2021 Meeting Notes and approval of those notes to be posted online. Attempt to get through the rest of […]

Agenda Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Zoom Facilitator: TBD Notetaker: TBD Consensus on Steering Committee mission Determine parameters of recommendations: what other considerations should we consider before moving forward with each recommendation?

Agenda Monday, June 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Zoom Facilitator: Hannah Carter Notetaker: Hannah Carter Review the process Discuss thoughts on moving forward how the committee will operate communication to organization short term and long-term goals Share an initial overview of the survey Determine next steps decide on forming subcommittees? action items for […]